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GB/T 45441-2025Greenhouse gases — Quantification methods and requirements of carbon footprint of products — Plastic products (English PDF)

温室气体产品碳足迹量化方法与要求塑料制品

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Issued by

SAMR; SAC

Level / Type

National · Recommended

Issue date

February 28, 2025

Implementation date

September 1, 2025

Scope

GB/T 45441-2025 is the English-translated version of 温室气体产品碳足迹量化方法与要求塑料制品.

GB/T 45441-2025 is the Chinese national standard covering the carbon footprint of a plastic product — the quantification principles, the purpose and scope determination, the life cycle inventory analysis, the calculation with the global warming potential values, the partial footprint used when only some stages of the life are covered, the interpretation of the results, and the report contents that decide whether a declared figure can be checked by anyone but the company that issued it. First edition, under the China National Light Industry Council. In force from 1 September 2025. Issued on 28 February 2025, it has been in force since 1 September 2025.

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National Standard of the People's Republic of China

ICS: 83.140
Classification: G 31

Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation; Standardization Administration of the PRC

PrefaceIII
1 Scope1
2 Normative references1
3 Terms and Definitions1
4 Quantitative principles3
5 Purpose and scope determination4
6 Life Cycle Inventory Analysis6
7 Quantifying the Carbon Footprint of Plastic Products8
8 Interpretation of Life Cycle Results9
9 Plastic Product Carbon Footprint Report Contents9
Appendix A (Informative) GWP Reference Value11
Appendix B (Informative) Quantification of Carbon Footprint of Plastic Products (Example)12
Appendix C (Informative) Processing technology and greenhouse gas emissions of common plastic products13
Appendix D (Informative) Plastic Product Carbon Footprint Quantification Report Template18
Reference22

Foreword

This document is in accordance with the provisions of GB/T 1.1-2020 "Guidelines for standardization work Part 1: Structure and drafting rules for standardization documents" Drafting.

Please note that some of the contents of this document may involve patents. The issuing organization of this document does not assume the responsibility for identifying patents.

This document was jointly proposed by the Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People's Republic of China and the China Light Industry Federation.

This document was jointly issued by the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Plastic Products (SAC/TC48) and the National Technical Committee on Standardization of Carbon Emission Management (SAC/TC548) jointly managed.

This document was drafted by: China Plastics Processing Industry Association, Shenzhen 863 New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Shuangma Plastics Co., Ltd.

Company, Xiamen Changsu Industrial Co., Ltd., Tingran New Materials (Liaoning) Co., Ltd., Zhuzhou Hongda Polymer Materials Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Yuyue New Materials Materials Co., Ltd., Hebei Yisu Pipe Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Sichuan Yibin Plus Packaging Materials Co., Ltd., Wenzhou Qiangrun New Materials Materials Technology Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Shuangxing Color Plastic New Materials Co., Ltd., Taizhou Ruikang Daily Necessities Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Zhongcai Pipeline Technology Co., Ltd., Ningbo Lishi Daily Necessities Co., Ltd., Beijing Technology and Business University, Shandong Lvsen Plastic Wood Composite Materials Co., Ltd., Tianjin Hua Hengxin Materials Co., Ltd., Oubaolan Environmental Protection Technology (Qingdao) Co., Ltd., Shanxi Zhongde Pipe Industry Co., Ltd., Cangzhou Dongsheng Plastic Co., Ltd.

Company, Beijing Yiqing Product Quality Inspection Co., Ltd., Cangzhou Mingzhu Plastic Co., Ltd., Rifeng Enterprise (Foshan) Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Xin Hengtai New Materials Co., Ltd., Essel (Guangzhou) Packaging Co., Ltd., Ruichang Ronglian Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Geely Digital Technology Co., Ltd.

Technology Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Green Ring Renewable Resources Development Co., Ltd., Shanghai Kangshi Food Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Center Ltd., Guangzhou CESI Certification Center Service Co., Ltd., Light Industry Plastic Processing Application Research Institute, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology Resources and Environmental Protection Institute of Environmental Science and Technology, Sichuan University, Solid Waste and Chemical Management Technology Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Donghua University, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute, Beijing University of Technology, International Cooperation and Exchange Center of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and Fujian Normal University.

The main drafters of this document are: Tian Hui, Wang Xin, Yang Wenjun, Yin Fang, Li Fangyuan, Zeng Weichou, Sun Wenxun, Wang Maofeng, Gao Lingqiang, Yi Yongdong, Wu Peifu, Zhao Yongjian, Wang Baiti, Cai Ying, Wang Zhanjie, Wang Xiangdong, Wu Mingming, Liu Xiang, Wang Wenbin, Zhang Mingting, Zhou Guojun, Xing Lingyan, Zhao Qiang, Lü Ailong, Wang Zhen, Liu Weijun, Wu Hairong, Xu Jing, Wu Yang, Zhou Zeye, Jin Ying, Chen Jufang, Huang Zhigang, Xu Bo, Hu Jing, Sun Hui, Wang Hongtao, Zhao Zikang, Li Bin, Wang Yanqing, Gong Xianzheng, Wang Haoyang, Chen Xiaochuan.

Greenhouse gas product carbon footprint quantification method and Request plastic products

1 Scope

This document specifies the principles, purpose and scope of carbon footprint quantification of plastic products, life cycle inventory analysis, interpretation of life cycle results and plastic Preparation of carbon footprint report for materials and products, etc.

This document is applicable to the quantification of the carbon footprint of plastic products.

2 Normative references

GB/T 2035

GB/T 4754

GB/T 16288

GB/T 24044

GB/T 24067

3 Terms and definitions

The terms and definitions defined in GB/T 2035, GB/T 4754, GB/T 16288, GB/T 24044, GB/T 24067 and the following terms and definitions apply For use in this document.

3.1 Plastic products

With synthetic resin (polymer compound) as the main raw material, it adopts extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, calendering, lamination, rotational molding, foaming, casting, suction Various products formed by plastic, weaving and other processes.

Note 1.For the types of base polymers (polymer compounds) of plastic products, see GB/T 16288.

Note 2.Derived from the description of Class 292 in Table 1 of GB/T 4754-2017.

3.2 Carbon footprint of plastic products life cycle

The sum of greenhouse gas emissions during the life cycle of plastic products (expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent).

3.3 partial carbon footprint of plastic products

The sum of greenhouse gas emissions (in carbon dioxide equivalent) from one or more selected stages or processes in the life cycle of a plastic product express).

3.4 Quantification of the carbon footprint of plastic products

Activities to determine the life cycle and partial carbon footprint of plastic products.

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Referenced standards

Normative references

GB/T 2035 · GB/T 16288 · GB/T 24044

Editions of GB/T 45441

Edition	Title	Revision	Status
GB/T 45441-2025	Greenhouse gases - Quantification methods and requirements of carbon footprint of products - Plastic products	current edition	Current

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